Towel cabinet



june 21,1938.

L. M. HARVEY TOWEL CABINET Filed Oct; 5, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 21;,i938. K L, M, HARVEY I 2,121,346

TOWEL CABINET y Filedfoct. y5, 1934 v 2 sheets-sheet 2' I 3235 [IF 'IlPatented .fune 2J., 1938.. f

` $21,346 TOWEL CINT Leo M. Harvey, Los Angeles, Calif. Appiieetienoeteber 51 1934, serial Ne. 746,983

20 Claims. (CL 1ML-8425) This invention rentes te e dispensing deviceneedlessly actuating the cabinet to receive exfand relates moreparticularly to' a towel cabinet cessive amounts of toweling. forsupplying orf-dispensing tcweling. lA general' Another object of theinventionisto provide obJect of this invention is to provide a simple, atowel cabinet that involvesajco'ntrol governing practical and improvedtowel cabinet for dis-J the' withdrawal of toweling frm teabnet. said51;'

pensng paper toweling. control including a `rotatable member in theapplication relates to towel dispensing cabinet or ease e'rfigagingv thetoweling to prevent devices of the` general character described and itswithdrawal when held against rotation and distilled in my co-pendingapplication Serial N0. means for holding the meniber against rotation itteatrali, iiieaoeteber 5,1934; and Letters Patent reiee'sebie typieeeingepefiftieriei exposed toweii6" lef the United States Number 2,067L760,granted ieg against the member ,ina manner to turnv it. to me January12, .1937. e e The a'ctuationvor releasel of the control member Thecommon forms of towel cabinets in gen-` does" not require that the userdirectly engage eralY use embody towel" dispensing `or delivering ormanipulate any meehani'cfalpart' of the deyice. l5' mechanisms that maybe repeatedly operated' Another object ofthe invention is to provide i5AWithoutappreciable'manipiilation"or delay. The a towel cabinet of.thecharacter' mentioned in users of the cabinets: often repeatedlyactuate which the rotatable control member governing them to withdrawquantities oftowels or toweling the withdrawal of the tc'iweling` has'Supporting greatly in excess of their needs o r requirements. and"feeding engagement withthe supply roll Vof 25" Thirsneedless andwasteful withdrawal of toweltoweling so that ashaft or spindleforsupporting 20y ing is costly and rapidly depletes the supplies of thesupply roll is not required. toweling in the cabinets. The to'welcabinets j-lnotherobjectl of the inventionis to provide now in useusually embody levers, buttons or a towel cabinetthatis attractive andlsiglitly other devicesthat must be engaged andl manipuin appearance andd'oe's n otnorrnally carry a e fait* lated to deliver orl allow thewithdrawal of towels protruding piece of toweling and doesnot include 25or toweling; Theselevers; buttons', etcl, are en` projectingoperatinglevers; buttons `or the like" gage'd by the wet hands of theusers and soon A furtherV object ofthe invention isto provide becomesoiled; unsightlyand unsanitary. a t'cvvel cabinet characterized bye.Vsimpleinexm Another' object ofthe invention `is to provide pensivencas'ewhose interior is made conveniently. 30 an eifectivetowel cabinet that;requires" a series accessiblefor the insertionv of the supply roll of30" fof manual acts or manipulations forits complete toweling byswinging open its outer section.

actuationand for` conditioning it for furtherac` The various objects andf eaturesof my inventuation; said requiredmanipulation's being'suclition willbe fully understood from the following that they usuallydeter'the user from repeatedly detailed description of' a typicalpreferred form` operating the cabinet; and application of the invention,throughout Another object of the inventonis'toprovde awl'iichdescription reference maybe made tothe towel cabinet embo'dynga meanscontrolling'the" accompanying drawings,` in which: e withdrawal oftowelingfthat may be released and' Figglis a; front elevation ofthetowel cabinet actuated through the mediumof a portionV of provided'bythe invention." Fig, 2 is a side ele-A clean tcweling accessible forengagement throughl vation'of'thetowel cabinet.` Fig. 3 is an enlarged40 an'openingiin thecas'e, said-y portion of toweling` verticaldetailedsectional view of the lower por? beingreceived by tle user whoengages it. The tion of the device`, beingajview taken as indicatedtowel cabinet of the present invention mayv be b'y line 3--3"on Fig.land illustrating the meme easily `and conveniently operated toY permitthe bersof the controlintheirnormal positions. Eig.

etlltvitudtewei effe-1 length orto-weinig without en- 4 isa' ,enlargedfragmentary vertical detailed 45` gaging buttons,` levers orflikeunsanitary operat' sectional vviewjtalren substantially as indicated bying devices. e linellll-Ll on Fig. 3. Fig. 5 isfa fragmentaryver-Anotherobjectloftheinvention isto provi-de a tical detailed sectionalView takenV substantially towel 1cabinetdn' whichftlie' deliveredorprojected asf-indicated byline' 5-5" on Fig.4.` Fig. 6 is a Silportion of toweli'ng"m'ustv betorn or cut free by view similar to Fig."5fillustrating a different posi- 50 the user, when he operates-'ormanipulates the ti'on of the control mechanism parts. Fig. '7 is adevice inthe usual for intended manner,` before fragmentary verticaldetailed sectional view taken the control mean'scan be `released andreactuated substantially as indicated'by line T-'I on Fig. 6, to permitthe withdrawalof more toweling; andl Fig`.`t 8"is an enlargedfragmentary vertical secnlfthis requirementl usuallyl' deters'thef'useryfronll' tialviewtaken substantially#V asindicated by line 8 8 on Fig. 3and Fig. 9 is a fragmentary vertical detailed sectional view similar toFigs. 5 and 6 illustrating another position of the mechanism parts.

The towel cabinet provided by this invention includes, generally, acabinet or case I for containing a supply roll I I of toweling, and acontrol for governing the withdrawal of the toweling from the case I0,said control including a member I2 over which the toweling T must bemoved to be withdrawn from the case I0, releasable means I3 limitingmovement of the member I2 to limit the amount of toweling T that may bewithdrawn from the case at one operation and means I4 independent of themeans I3 which may prevent the withdrawal of further toweling until thewithdrawn portion of toweling is cut free.

The particular cabinet or case I0 shown in the drawings is adapted to beattached to or mounted on a wall or vertical support, it beingunderstood that the cabinet may be designed for arrangement on legs orother supports. The case I0 is a hollow structure for containing thesupply roll II of toweling and for housing the control mechanism. It isa feature of the invention that the case I0 is a simple inexpensivestructure comprising two sections A and B. The sections A and B may beformed of sheet metal, or the like, and are hingedly or pivotallyconnected for relative movement. The section A com-r prises the backwall I5 of the case and the bottomA I6. The back wall I5 is adapted tobe suitably secured to a wall or vertical support and the bottom. I6projects horizontally forward from the back wall. The section Bcomprises the top I'I, the spaced ends or sides I8 and the front I9 ofthe case. The sides I8 are adapted to join or engage the back wall I5and the bottom I6 when the section B is in its normal or closedposition. The top I1 may be substantially horizontal and may overlap theupper end of the back wall I5. K

While the'front I9 of the case may be a plain front wall it is preferredto make it in the shape or configuration illustrated throughout thedrawings. rIhe front I9 illustrated in the drawings has an upper portionthat is convex or rounded outwardly and downwardly from the top I1 andthen downwardly and inwardly to join an in termediate portion 2|. Theportion 2| is also bowed or rounded outwardly and forwardly and thendownwardly and inwardly where it joins a lower convexed or roundedportion 22. The upper convex portion 20 may be curved about a center orvaxis spaced substantially midway between the back wall I5 and itsoutermost surface portion. The rounded or convexed portions 20, 2| and22 are graduated in diameter, the portion 2U being of thelargestdiameter and extent and the portion 22 being of the smallestdiameter and extent. The surfaces of the portions 20, 2| and `22preferably extend forwardly to a common vertical tangential plane. 'Thefront IS shaped as just described is attractive and is of particularutility as will become evident from the following description of thecontrol mechanism.

In accordance with the invention the case section B is hinged or pivotedto the section A so that it may be swung forwardly and downwardly topermit the insertion of the supply roll II in the case. Pivot pins 23are carried by suitable brackets 24 on the bottom I6 and extend throughopenings in the sides I8 to pivotally connect the section B with thesection A. The common axis of the pivotal connections between thesections A and B is preferably spaced substantially midway between thefront and rear extremities of the bottom I6. A suitable lock or latch 25may be provided to connect the top I'I with the back wall I5 to hold thesection B in its normal closed position. Means is provided on the casesection A to guide and aid in supporting the supply roll II of toweling.Vertically disposed plates 26 project upwardly from the bottom I6 andare spaced from the sides I8. The plates 26 are inwardly offset adjacenttheir upper ends to have guide parts 2l' which are adjacent the oppositeends of the roll of paper toweling II to maintain the roll in its properposition. A support 28 extends between and is connected to the plates26. The support 28 is inclined downwardly and forwardly and may aidinsupporting the supply roll II when the roll becomes reduced indiameter. It is to be understood that the roll II is primarily supportedby the member I2 as will be hereinafter described. The large outwardlybowed'or curved portion 20 of the front I9 forms a socket or pocketwhich receives the forward portion of the supply roll II.

The control is an important feature of the invention and operates togovern the removal or withdrawal of the toweling T from the case IU. Thecontrol is housed entirely within the case I0 and may be released andactuated by the user without engaging any mechanical part of the device.The control includes the member I2 which is the principal element of thecontrol mechanism. The member I2 operates to support and feed the supplyroll II and constitutes a backing or support for a portion oftoweling Tthat may be engaged or acted on by the user to release and actuate thecontrol.

The member I2 is in the nature of a roller or roll positioned below thesupply roll II and rotatable about a horizontal axis. 'Ihe roll ormemberv I2 is. positioned in the case IU so that its forward portion isreceived in the pocket formed by the front portion 2I. Axles ortrunnions 29 are provided on the opposite ends of the member I2 and arerotatably received in openings in the plates 26 to support the memberfor rotation. The member I2 is spaced above the bottom I6 and carries orsupports the supply roll I I. The supply roll I I rests on the member I2as illustratedin Figs. 3, 5, and 6 of the drawings, and is held incooperation therewith by gravity. The rolling contact of the peripheryof the member I2 with the supply roll II tends to feed or rotate thesupply roll II when the member is turned in the direction indicated bythe arrow X. 'I'he toweling T is trained forwardly from the lowerperipheral portion of the supply roll II and downwardly over the forwardperipheral face of the member I2. From the member I2 the toweling Tpasses vdownwardly and rearwardly to be withdrawn through an opening 30in the bottom I6. The member I2 may be formed of wood or the like and ispreferably provided with a peripheral covering of rubber or similar,material for cooperating with the toweling T.

A spring urged-roller 3I is rotatably supported in the lower forwardcorner of the case I to hold the toweling T against the periphery of themember I2. The roller 3I is partially received in the pocket formed bythe portion 22 of the case front I9. Trunnions 32 on the opposite endsof thegroller 3l are rotatable and shiftable in slots orelongatedopenings 33 in the plates 26.

Springs 34 are connected with :the trunnions32 to urge the roller 3 I-toward the member `I 2 wherebythe towelingpassing betweenf therolleriand .1 member is suitably gripped or engaged. The-end 55 portionsof the roller 3I maybe of reduced di.-

ameter so that the roller has limited engagement. with the centralportion vof the strip of toweling TL Means is provided at the opening.'30 whereby the user may conveniently out "the withdrawn por- Ition oftoweling T free fromthe main portion of l' toweling within the case.AThe forwardvwall oredge of the opening 3U is shaped to form a cutteragainst which the toweling T may bedrawn;` In` the particular form ofthe invention `illustratedA Fin` the drawings sharpenedserrations orteeth` 35 are provided at the forward edge of the opening 35 toeffectively cut ythe toweling T'."

It is a` feature of the invention that an opening 55 is provided in thewall of the case I0 whereby 201fthe user may engage and act von thetoweling` T trained over the forward portion `of the memberA I2 to movethe member tofrelease the means I3 and initiate the Vdownward deliveryor discharge of the toweling -throughilthe opening 30:V Ther-1 ?opening35 is provided in the rounded or Acurved portion ZI of the case frontI'vandV is preferably `equally spaced between the `sides I8 so that themiddle portion of the strip of toweling is exposed for engagement.Theopening 36 may -be subfstantially rectangular and of substantial.vertical length so that the user may conveniently pressL on the exposedtoweling to turn the member I2fas required. The user of the-,deviceinengaging thev toweling T/through the opening to release the L .p ameansl 3 and initiate the delivery of the toweling,

does not engage any part of the apparatus and only engages a cleanportion of toweling whichL he later withdraws for his use.

The means I3 normally holds the member I2` ioagainst rotation to preventthe withdrawal of th'e toweling T and is releasable by turning the mem-`ber l2 in a reverse direction. The `principal func-- ticn of the means I3 is to limit the length or` amount of toweling Tthat may-be withdrawnflfrom the case IU at one operaticnandoperates to stop turning of themember I2 "after a p-redetermined amount of toweling has been withdrawnthrough the opening 30. When the memberIZ is held against rotation bythe means nI3"th`e userA goris unable to pull or withdraw moretowelingVfrom the case. ratchet wheel 31 attached to one endof the member l2 toturn therewith and a cam disc'SB-aiwA ranged to turn with the memberI2'fand havey Uzlimited rotative movement with respect thereto.

Suitable plates 35 may be provided attheopposite ends or sides of theratchet wheel 31 and 'the'assembly of these plates and the wheel maybesecured to the member I2 by screws 4!l. The pro- 601jecting heads of thescrews 4U are receivedin curving or arcuate slots 4I in the cam disc38.1?

which is positioned adjacent or against the outer plate 39. The means I4includes a cam ydisc.42 which is preferably arranged adjacent the disc33 and connected with the disc to simplify the construction. A plate 43is interposed between the cam discs @Sand 42 and projects beyond theirThe assembly of the cam discs 38.

peripheries. and i2 and the plate 43 may be welded or other-1 Owiserigidly secured together;

openings 4d are provided in the assembly of the discs 38 and 42 and theplate 43to pass or re ceive pins 55. The pins 45v are shouldered :to'bear inwardly against the outer `plate 39xamz1their.,`v` ".'reducedinner'endsmaybe riveted `to the vinner The means I3 includes asprocketsl or spaced arcuate plate 39v'and ratchet wheel 31' asiat 46.?,Ther-outer ends of the pins .45.are reducedrto-befriv'eted into.`openings-41 :iniarretainingplate 48'; Withsthezr construction.justtdescribed the connected ,came

discs 138 .and.42; Shave llimited rotative movement with? respect Lto`the control'.` member I2 'anda .area adapted` tto turnA with4 themember"y I 2` when-athis playor: rmovementxhas .been taken iup.'

atingfwithfwthe canr disc 33.'Mv Afpivot pinx5ll11fis" supportyyther-"lever 492" The lever-49:=.is: provide`d with-h; anfV elongated.vopening or slot .52 receiving.: theJpi-n 5llfwhereby it may pivot nabout .the pin.; andfhaveflimited endwise movement.: Thelever.:

has an :upwardly :and forwardly `proj ectingtxarm-c` 53fp=rovidedrwithiafinge-r 54 `for` cooperating-with!vv the camdisa The periphery ofthecam: disc 38,;I

The shoulder v:55 faces.;

has aninwardly curved portion terminatingoat anfabruptshoulder 5555inthe direction th'emember` I2 `is turned when:-`

towelirig.` is withdrawn .from thercase` and is` ene.

gageable by l the nger;54; The engagement r.of

the finger` 54.-'with the `shoulder 55'.operates=to,.

prevent-rotation of 'the member I21Finsthe1dir`ection `indicated bythearrow xXiand thus spreventsf.

withdrawal of the toweling T'fr'om the caserls Means isv provided forreleasing the leverl nger.

541-from the shoulder `55; This means comprises a lower arm 56 onthelever I9 and la pawl--5'II pivotallysupported by the arm.56 portionof "the-lever arm 56 mayfbeueshaped and may carry a pin534lforlpivotally-'supporting The ilo'wer the pawl 51.` The arm 56fprojectsfdownwardlyf and forwardly from the pivotal axis of the leverf49 so that ythe combinedfweight of thefarmf 56 and pawl- 51 tends tomove the leverdownwardly.

on the'pin 50 and normally tends to maintain" `therlriger 54 incooperation with the shoulder 55."

The rpawl' 51 Aprojects forwardly and has afinger` orf'head 59"on itsforward end for-cooperating` latedfto remain` in cooperation and causeythey ber-l2 is turned in thedirectionindicatedibythe` arrowYv and toratchet or release whenthe mem` ber ^I2` is'turnedin theopposite-direction indie` cated bythe arrow X. The Apawl 51 has `arear-`wardlyprojecting varm 6I which" isi ofx greater weight than its forwardarm to normally urge the vhead 59 upwardly into cooperation with-Y the.

The assembly offthe lever 49 ratchet teeth 5l). and thepawl'f5l`constitutes an escapement cooperating with the ratchet wheel3'I- and thecam di'sc38 connected with the control membery 12.?

To' release the means I3 the user pushes :up-lA wardlyfandfinwardly'onthe portion'of towelingf Tiiexposed through the openingi-36fto turn thethe pawl 5l 'is moved forwardly to-causepivoting of the lever49iand`relea`se of the-head '54 from .60:1 member I2 `in the directionindicated by thear-` row'Y.` This turning of the member I2 finethedirection `indicated by the arrow Y of course rei sults .in` turning ofthe ratchet wheel`31 so that pawl 51 and the lower lever arm 56 movesthe lever 49 downwardly on the pin 50 until the upper end of the slot 52engages the pin. 'Ihis downward movement of the lever 49 brings the head54 to a position where it is prevented from re-engaging the shoulder 55until the member I2 has been rotated one complete revolutionk in thedirection indicated by the arrow X. A boss 64 is provided on the leverarm 53 to cooperate with a stop 65 on the support 28 to limit theoutward or rearward movement of the lever arm.

The means I4 operates to prevent the withdrawal of unlimited quantitiesof toweling T from the case I by pulling downwardly Vand forwardly onthe protruding toweling even though the means I3 may be releasedfollowing the withdrawal of one portion or length of toweling. The meansI4 is governed or released by the cutting free of the withdrawn portionof toweling T and includes agate element or apron 66 engag'eable by thetoweling T extending through the opening 3B. The apron 66 is disposedwithin the case I0 above the opening 30 and is inclined upwardly andforwardly to be engageable by the toweling T passing from the peripheryof the member I2 to the opening 30. The apron 66 is supported orsuspended for swinging movement by plates 61 pivoted on the trunnions29. One or both of the plates 61 has its. greatest mass in front of itspivotal axis to normally urge the apron 66 rearwardly against thetoweling T. The plate 61 adjacent the assembly of the cam discs 38 and42 may have a notch 68 in its edge whose opposite end walls are adaptedto engage the opposite ends of a stop 69 tolimit the. movement of theabove, the projection 1I remains in cooperation with the notch 12.Following the release of the means I3 the user may push downwardly andAinwardly on the toweling T trained over the member I2 to turn themember in the direction indicated by the arrow X to start or initiatethe delivery of the toweling T through the opening 30. The turning ofthe member I2 in the direction indicated by the arrow X brings the wall13 of the notch 12 into camming engagement with the head 1I to move thehead out of the notch.

As the rotation of the member I2 is continued either by pullingdownwardly on the projected portion of toweling T or by turning themember through the medium of the toweling exposed through the opening36, the projection 1I engages or rides on the periphery of the cam disc42. The lever has a rearwardly projecting arm 14 of greater weight thanthe forward arm of the lever to maintain the projection 1I incooperation with the cam disc 42 through the action of gravity.

In accordance with the invention the lever 1D has cooperation with theadjacent plate 61 to prevent the cutting of the toweling T by the teeth35 while the toweling is being withdrawn from the case. A lowerprojection 15 is provided on the outer end of the lever 10 to cooperatewith a lateral lug 16 on the adjacent plate 61. When the projection 1Iis moved downwardly out of the notch 12 as described above, theprojection 15 is moved downwardly in front of the lug 16 to the positionillustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings. When the lever 15 is in thisposition its projection 15 cooperates with the lug 16 to prevent forwardswinging or movement of the apron 66 and holds the apron in a positionwhere the toweling T is prevented from engaging the teeth 35 as the userpulls the toweling downwardly through the opening 30. After the user haspushed downwardly and rearwardly on the toweling exposed at the opening36 to turn the member I2 and release the means I3 he may grasp theportion of toweling T thus projected through the opening 30 and pulldownwardly and forwardly on the toweling. This withdrawal of thetoweling T causes the member I2 to be turned in the direction indicatedby the arrow X. The toweling may be freely withdrawn through the opening35 until the member I2 has been turned for one complete revolution,whereupon the shoulder 55 engages the head 54 to limit further rotationof the member.

Substantially simultaneously with the reen gagement of the shoulder 55with the head 5.4 the projection 1I re-enters the notch 12 releasing theapron 56 for forward movement. The user may then pull forwardly on thedepending portion of toweling T to bring it against the teeth 35 and cutit free for use. The apron 66 freely swings forwardly during thiscutting of the toweling T. The projection 15 and the lug 16 are relatedto prevent a second revolution of the member I 2 in the event that theuser attempts to obtain additional toweling by merely releasing themeans I3 and pulling downwardly and forwardly on the withdrawn towelingwithout tearing free the withdrawn toweling T. When the projection 1Ire-enters the notch 12 upon the member I2 being turned one revolutionthe lower edge 18 of the projection 15 is directly above and immediatelyadjacent the upper edge of the lug 16 (see Fig. 9). As long as the usermaintains a forward pull on the withdrawn portion of toweling T withoutattempting to cut it free the upper edge of the lug 15 is disposed belowthe projection 15 so that the projection 1! is held in the notch 12 toprevent rotation of the member I2. While the member l2 is held againstrotation by the cooperation of the projection 1I with the notch 12 theuser is prevented from withdrawing toweling from the case I0.

It is believed that the operation of the towel cabinet will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing detailed description, To operate thedevice the user pushes upwardly and inwardly on the toweling T exposedby the opening 35 to turn the member I2 in the direction indicated bythe arrow Y. This partial rotation of the member I2 moves the pawl 51forwardly so that the head 54 is swung out of engagement with theshoulder 55. The assembly of the cam discs 38 and 42 is free to remainstationary during the turning of the member l2 to release the head 54from the shoulder 55. After the disengagement of the head 54 fromftheshoulder 55 the lever 49 shifts downwardly on the pin 50 so that thehead is prevented from re-engaging the shoulder. Following the releaseof the means I3 the user pushes downwardly and rearwardly on thetoweling T trained over the face of the member I2, whereupon the camwall 13 of the 1- `notch ...'I2wcooperates with: the projection 4II toshifttthe projection downwardly out of the notch.

Theturning;fonthewmember` :I2 .also feedsa por` lfprojection 1I: out;of..;.ltl1e notch. l2 bringsxthe `lever .'Iiltoa Yposition. where` itsprojection'flf isis.. in `front ofllthe: lug .7.6. The. projection `.l5lillOwcooperates ivitlfiithel.lug` r"Iii to. hold .the apronl166iain.:theanposition .illustrated in Fig. `6-of ...the drawings When.in this position* theapron prevents the'toweling 'I' from engaging the`teeth -`351fas .the .user pulls. the. toweling-.through..the

5115` openingfJ30..`..Tl1e userxmayl freely withdrawxthe :..towelingf Tzuntil fthe` member I2 hasfbeenturned for lonecomplete l.revolution tobring the vshoulder .c55 finto engagement. with the headg. 54. *.At.this fntimethezmember I2 isllmovingi'n the direction`."rc20jindicated:by therarrow X.and the shoulder. 55 cooperating.with.they head 5!! moves. the. lever i=1l9..upwardly to. bringothe lower. endoftheslot .z-ffinto engagement with rthepinbll. This .engagementprevents further lturningofY the-.mem-

berfiIZwand stopsthcwithdrawal. of the toweling. `Substantiallysimultaneously with the engagementof the lower. end .of `the slots. 52..with. the pin 5E! thesgravityactuated lever 'id moves to lthelpositionavlfhereitsi projection 'I I` is .received in: thewnotch12.` This movementof the. lever A'Iil"disengages then/rear edge of theprojection l :'Iiifrom the 1lug lrIiffreeingthe. apron. @Efor `for--ward movement.

.,In. practice ythe user usually maintains a downward `andforward pullon the towelingas he withdraws it and-.the sudden release. of theprojection ..15 .from fthe'llug 'I6 .allows `the apron .l 66 tolsud- Mdenly move. forwardly to bring;the toweling T l against the teethi 35.`In" this manner ythe .towelinglT. is readily cut .free Afor use. In theevent thatthev user does `not `cut the toweling free and `attempts toobtain further towelingbymerely re- :leasing .the means., I3. andmaintaining. a. down- ;ward and forward strain on the toweling .the .lug45h16. remains directlyy below. the projection. 15 to prevent thedisen-gagementof .the projectionl "from thenotch v'I2. The projectionllthus prevents `turning of the member I2 and withdrawal `of toweling,`see Fig. 9. l A

Thesupply roll II of toweling is supported by `thezcontrol.member` .I2land4 is urgedto turn in a directionto permitthe.` free reeling of thetowel- *ingrfrom it. Asthe supplyroll` I I `is supported `on thermemberIZ Vno `other' means is requiredfor carryingithessupply of toweling. rWhen the supply roll Hoof. towelingvbecomes reducedlin.` di- Mameter.'it maybe partially supportedby the supportl` 128. The',` control memberI2 engages the toweling .T Atogovern` itswwithdrawal .from the casefland `constitutes a'` backing for the por-tion of toweling s T .l that.;isc engaged :orxmanipulated l .bytheusen Further, the.` controlvmember-.I2 constitutes the manually/actuatedelement ofthe device but ishoused` by the case I` and toweling T so that.theMusendoes-not` directlycontact it. The `portion oftoweling` T exposed at the opening 36 isengaged byythe user to release and actuate the control;mechanism andthis self-same portion of toweling is ilater withdrawn for use by the`same..1.1 ;rson.` V.TlDhedevice may be fully Vactuatedandlcontrolledvwithbut the` direct manual engagementrof .any lparts ofthe mechanism. The series Vof acts. or manipulations required for .theoperationofthedevicelis such that the user .is usually deterred l fromwithdrawing excessive lquantitiesfi'of toweling. .The control member I2:1ioperateslasnaxmeasuringelement and provides for `lthefwitlidrawalfofapredetermined length of towelinglTjaaeaohfoperation. The parts of thecon- `which theusermay `graspand pull' downwardly H and forwardly. Thedownward movement zof .the

trol mechanismzare entirely automatic in opera- 5 .tionand are;gravitycontrolled and dognot require frspringswfor their operation. Thecase I0 is particularlysimpla and inexpensive of manufacture...-andtherfront section Bmay be swung toits open wpositionto maketheinterior ofthe case readilylllO,

paccessible.` LThe supply `roll of toweling may be .easilypositioned inthe case without being arranged on a shaft or rod. .aHavingdescribedfonly atypical preferred `form iand.application-ofmywinvention, I donot wish;` 15

.tolbey limited-orlrestricted to the. specific form andapplication'herein set forth,lbut wish to `re-` servel to .vmyself `anyY modications or variations f all within `theiscope of the followingclaims.

thatemayappear to` thosefskilled inthe art or `d Havingdescribed-myinvention, I claim:

1. fA. device for; handling sheet material'including a case .forholdingasupply of the material, l, the case-havingan opening through which aportion of the ,material .confined .within the caselj25 .against useis-engageable bythe operator, a control member in the case havingmovement con- `trollingengagenient-with the material and .positionedwithrespect to the opening tobemovable `by manual force applied to .saidportion of ma-liIBO terial accessiblefthroughv the opening, a cuttingoffthe said material. l

part adapted to cut free' the material withdrawn from, the case, andmeans for preventing movementof thefmemberjreleased by the'cutting free5.35 '1 2. `A device for handling sheet material includ- 1 ing a case4fori holding a supply ofthe material, thecase'liaving anoopeningthrough which the `material-may be removed from the Caseland. having asecond opening, a Lmember having move-40 ment controlling engagement`with the material andtmovable by manual action on the material laccessible `through the second opening, a control for stopping movementof the member to limit the `removal of the materialgreleasable; by suchmanualgL action on the material accessible through said sec-,.ondtopeningand means for cutting freethe port `tionsjof materialremoved through the first openina A l 3. A device `for handling'sheetmaterial includ-50 ing a case for holding` al supply of the material,Athe case` having an opening throughwhich the cutting free the portionsof material removed through the .rst opening, and means actuated by jthemember for controlling the cutting means. ,460

l 4. A device forhandling sheet material including a case forfholding asupply of the-material, and a control for governing the removal ofmaterial from the case including. a member hav- `inglmovementcontrolling engagement `with thai-,65 material, .manually releasablemeanslfor stopping movement of .the memberwhen a definite portion of thematerial `has been removed from the case,.;andfmeans preventingfurthermaterial removing movement ofthe member following theme v.releaseofsaid. means made operative byra for- 1 ward pull on theremoved portionof the material.

. 5. .A device for handling sheet material; includinga'case foriholdinga supply of the material, and a control for governing the removal of ma-75 terial fromthe case including a member mounted to be manually movablethrough the medium of madeoperative by a pull on the removed portion ofthe material and released on cutting free the said portion of thematerial.

v6. VA device for handling sheet material including a case for lholdinga supply of the material, and a control for governing the removal ofmaterial from the case including a member having i Amovement controllingengagement with the material, manually releasable means for stoppingmovement of the member when a 4definite portion ofthe material has beenremoved :from the case, and means preventing material removing `movementof the member made operative by a forward pull on the removed portion ofthe material, the last mentioned means including a part -for engagingthe material where it leaves the case.

'7. A vtowel cabinet including a case for holding a supply of towelingAand a control governing the withdrawal of towelingirom the caseincluding a manually movable member having movement controllingengagement with the toweling, a shouldered part having a lost motionconnection with the member, a. lever adapted to cooperate with theshoulder of said part to stop movement of the member, and means forreleasing the lever including teeth on the member, and a pawl connectedwith the leverand adapted to cooperate with the teeth to transmitreleasing motion from the member to the lever.

8. A towel cabinet including, a case adapted to house a supply roll oftoweling and having an opening through which the toweling may beWithdrawn and having a second opening, a rotatable member in the case infeeding relation to the-supply and adapted to have a portion of towelingtrained over it to be engageable through said second opening for thepurpose'of turning the member, a cutting element adapted to cut free awithdrawn portion of toweling, and a control governing rotation of themember.

9. A towel cabinet including, a case having an opening and adapted tohouse a supply roll of toweling, Va rotatable member in the case infeeding relation to the supply roll and adapted to have a portion oftoweling trained over it to be engageable through said opening for thepuri pose of turning the member, a cutting element an openingand adaptedto house a supply roll of toweling, a rotatable member in the case infeeding relation to the supply roll and adapted Vto have a portion oftoweling trained over it to be engageable through said opening for thepurpose of turning the member, a cutting element adaptedto cut free awithdrawn portion of toweling, and `a control `governing rotation of thememben-the control including a ratchet wheel krotatable with the memberand an escapement -mechanism for cooperating with the ratchet wheel.

11. A towel cabinet including, a case having an opening and adapted tohouse a supply roll of toweling, a rotatable member in the case infeeding relation to the supply roll and adapted to have a portion oftoweling trained over it to be engageable through said opening for thepurpose of turning the member, a cutting element adapted to cut free awithdrawn portion of toweling, a control for limiting rotation of themember releasable by manipulation of the member through the medium ofsaid portion of the toweling, and means coacting With the control forgoverning the operation of the. cutting element.

12. A device of the character described including a case for holding asupply of sheet material, the case having an opening through which thematerial may be withdrawn and a second opening past which the materialis movable to the first opening, a member in the case behind thematerial passing the second opening, the member being rotated bymovement of the material, means limiting rotation of the member to limitthe withdrawal of the material, means at the rst opening for cutting thewithdrawn material free, and means preventing engagement of the materialwith the cutting means releasable substantially simultaneously with theoperation of the first mentioned means.

13. A vdevice of the character described including a case for holding asupply of sheet material, the case having an opening through which thematerial may be withdrawn and a second opening past which thematerial ismovable to the rst opening, a member in the case behind the materialpassing the second opening, the member being rotated by movement of thematerial, means limiting rotation of the member to limit the withdrawalof the material, means at the rst opening for cutting the withdrawnmaterial free, and means preventing engagement of the material with thecutting means releasable substantially simultaneously with the operationof the first mentioned means, the last mentioned means including anelement for engaging the material, a part rotatable with the member andhaving a notch, and a pivoted lever engaging the element and cooperatingwith the said part to be maintained in holding engagement with theelement by said part and releasable from the element upon moving intosaid notch.

14. A device of the character described including a case for holding asupply of sheet material, the case having an opening through which thematerial may be withdrawn and a second opening past which the materialis movable to the rst opening, a member in the case behind the materialpassing the second opening, the member being rotated by movement of thematerial, a cutting part at the first opening 'for cutting free theWithdrawn portion of toweling, and means preventing engagement of thematerial with the cutting part releasable after a predetermined rotationof the member.

l5. A device of the Icharacter described including a case for holding asupply of sheet material, the case having an opening through which thematerial may be withdrawn and a second lopening past which the materialis movable to the first opening, a rotatable member in the case engagingthe material passing the second opening to control its movement, meansoperable to stop rotation of the member after the withdrawal of apredetermined amount of material and releasable by reverse rotation ofther member, means for cutting free the withdrawn material, and

means for preventing rotation of the member in the event the rstmentioned means is released and an attempt is made to withdraw morematerial without cutting the withdrawn material free.

16. A device for dispensing paper toweling including a case for housinga supply of toweling, the case having an opening through which thetoweling may be withdrawn, a cutting part against which the toweling maybe brought to cut free the toweling withdrawn from the opening,releasable means for preventing engagement of the toweling with thecutting part, a control operable to stop the withdrawal of the toweling,and means for releasing said releasable means substantiallysimultaneously with the operation of the control.

17. A device for dispensing paper toweling including a case for housinga supply of toweling, the case having an opening through which thetoweling may be withdrawn, a cutting part against which the toweling maybe brought to cut free the towelingr withdrawn from the opening,releasable means for preventing engagement of the toweling with thecutting part, manually releasable means for automatically limiting thewithdrawal of the toweling, means for` releasing the rst mentionedmeans, and means for preventing the subsequent withdrawal of thetoweling released by the act of bringing the toweling into engagementwith the cutting part.

18. A device for dispensing paper toweling including a case for housinga supply of toweling. the case having an opening through which thetoweling may be withdrawn, and a second opening, a control including amovable member in the case having movement controlling engagement withthe toweling which is trained over it to be accessible through thesecond opening, releasable means for stopping movement of the member tolimit withdrawal of the toweling, means operable by a pull `on thewithdrawn portion of the toweling to cut the same free, means operableby ,manual action on the member through the medium of the tow-elingaccessible through the second opening for releasing the releasablemeans, and means for preventing toweling withdrawing movement of themember releasable by said pull on the withdrawn portion of the toweling.

19. A device for dispensing paper toweling including a case for holdinga supply of the toweling and having an opening through which thetoweling may be withdrawn and having a second opening, a movable memberhaving movement controlling engagement with the toweling, the materialengaging the member being accessible through the second opening, meansfor limiting forward movement of the member released by rearwardmovement of the member transmitted thereto by manual action on thetoweling accessible through the second opening, a cutting part againstwhich the toweling may be engaged to free the toweling withdrawn fromthe case, and means for preventing engagement of the toweling with thecutting part released substantially simultaneously with the actuation ofthe first mentioned means.

20. A towel cabinet comprising, a case :for holding a supply oftoweling, the case having a towel dispensing opening and a secondopening through which a portion of the toweling conned Within the caseis engageable by the operator, a dispensing member in the case havingengagement with the toweling and positioned relative to the said secondopening to be movable by manual force applied to said portion of thetoweling, a cutting part operable to cut free the toweling dispensedthrough the dispensing opening, and means for holding the dispensingmember against movement released by such cutting free of the dis-`pensed toweling.

LEO M. HARVEY.

